Sweet Cherry Sorbet
Courtesy of National Pork Board 6 Servings • 5 Min. Prep Time • 10 Min. Cook Time • 6 Hr. Chill Time| Ingredients |
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| 1 16-oz. bag frozen pitted sweet cherries, thawed, juices reserved |
| 1/2 c. water |
| 1/2 c. sugar |
| 1/2 c. pineapple juice, OR cherry juice |
| 1/2 tsp. rum extract, optional |
Directions:
1. Stir water, sugar, pineapple or cherry juice and rum extract in medium bowl until sugar dissolves; set aside. Coarsely chop cherries and their juices in food processor. Add sugar mixture; blend until smooth.
2. Pour mixture into 9 inch square pan; freeze 1 1/2 hours or until edges are solid but center is slushy. Spoon frozen mixture into processor; process to a course texture. Pour back into pan; freeze an additional 1 1/2 hours. Process again. Transfer to a tightly covered container and freeze 3 hours or longer. Recipe can be doubled and made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen.
3. If you have an ice cream maker, follow manufacturers instructions. Pour into a tightly covered container and freeze for 3 hours or longer.
* Keep a few bags of frozen cherries on hand to make festive desserts, breads, smoothies and cookies that will remind you of the sweet and tangy fresh cherries of summer.
* Recipe courtesy of National Cherry Growers & Industries Foundation
* Recipe and photo courtesy of National Pork Board. For more recipes visit:
www.PorkBeInspired.com
Nutrition:
Calories: 120; Total Fat: 0g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Total Carbs: 31g; Fiber: 1g; Protein: 1g; Sodium: 0mg;